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- Sat Jan 15, 2011 6:00 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Friday January 14th 2011
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2439
Re: Spoilers For Friday January 14th 2011
Also, why do you keep clapping yourself? I don't know! I think I just clapped along with the audience for the first second or two at the end of a game until I remembered that I'm not in the audience and don't need to clap. Edit: I'm surprised you didn't pick up on me playing to the cameras during t...
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:02 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Thursday January 13th 2011
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3459
Re: Spoilers For Thursday January 13th 2011
Damian seems to be on a mission with ODE3 conundrums and teasers. Stay tuned!Ben Hunter wrote:Hoping for more OED3 conundrums to challenge Adam Gillard conundrum king.
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:56 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday January 12th 2011
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3653
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday January 12th 2011
I remember a guy not too long ago who wore a flat cap. What's the official Countdown word on wearing hats? I arrived at the studios wearing a flat-cap-thingy. Damian actually said I could wear that on the show if I wanted (which I didn't), so they don't seem too fussed. In any case I'm sure that my...
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:45 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8891
Re: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
Thanks Matt! It's on the forum now too.
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:56 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday January 12th 2011
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3653
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday January 12th 2011
Great debut Adam - you looked very composed. Loved the little round of applause you gave yourself at the end :) I was very nervous to start off with actually - I didn't even realise at the time that I was rocking in the chair at the beginning. As for the round of applause at the end, I was briefly ...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:13 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Spoilers For Wednesday January 12th 2011
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3653
Re: Spoilers For Wednesday January 12th 2011
One interesting point during the game, I thought my mum was going mad when she said you had a cap on, then when we checked in the next round, we saw what I presume is a yarmulka on your head, very discretely hidden. Your Mum needs glasses, it looked nothing like a cap. Nor was it discretely hidden....
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:20 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8891
Re: User Images: a plea, and an offer.
Emailed to you via an image upload website thingy. Hope it works.
Edit: Can you stick it on this forum too or send it back to me in a format that the forum will allow?
Edit: Can you stick it on this forum too or send it back to me in a format that the forum will allow?
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:46 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 10th January 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 1)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3672
Re: Monday 10th January 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 1)
Round 15: A E R O S M E T H No one buzzes. The answer was HORSEMEAT. ...in fact, they are non-existent. Not surprised though, a tough conundrum I thought but a lovely scramble. Enjoyed that. Quite a few people in the audience solved this though so congratulations for a well-earned mug. Actually the...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:41 pm
- Forum: Countdown - Current recaps
- Topic: Monday 10th January 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 1)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3672
Re: Monday 10th January 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 1)
Just nobody (nor me) could see the 9 CAPITALLY! Typical. Very surprisingly, I did see it, in about 5 secs. It won't last. Maybe it's not in the ODE3 Rachel actually got it on the day and put it up on the board but that bit didn't get filmed. I believe she said it was the first time she'd got a 9 th...
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:33 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The Innis Carson 10K sweepstake
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5709
Re: The Innis Carson 10K sweepstake
Which will come first, his 10,000th win or his 100th max normal 15-rounder (on 98 at the moment)?
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:24 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
- Replies: 222
- Views: 145272
Re: Classic Aptochat moments
Well you're muted on my account so I reported it as I saw it (excepting announcements about games).
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:39 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
- Replies: 222
- Views: 145272
Re: Classic Aptochat moments
2011-01-10 00:34:51 Time's up and Scott Gillies was the only person to get it; he solved it in 18.7 seconds and receives 10 bonus points. The answers to ESTMLESA were MATELESS, MEATLESS. 2011-01-10 00:35:23 Adam Gillard: ha the only person to get mateless 2011-01-10 00:35:27 Adam Gillard: hard luck ...
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:35 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433339
Re: Feature requests
Apologies if this has been mentioned before, but Hypergoatblitz please! (touch and hypertouch have it, goat has it, logical progression is to hypergoat).
Edit: fun for all the family
Edit: fun for all the family
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:09 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433339
Re: Feature requests
A game of the year vote for 2010 (perhaps the 12 monthly winners or 2nd places too).
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:26 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Post your first game on apterous
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5751
Re: Post your first game on apterous
Liam Tiernan 79 - 59 Adam Gillard
Didn't know what to do in the first 2 numbers rounds and then lost on a crucial
Didn't know what to do in the first 2 numbers rounds and then lost on a crucial
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:15 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: The pencil thread
- Replies: 72
- Views: 11749
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:19 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Your best apterous word to date?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 14873
Re: Your best apterous word to date?
Might not be my best word, but pretty pleased with RIBBONFISH because I got it on its one and only appearance (as a max) to date. There are a few I'd like to get that would be awesome though, have missed out on GARRYOWEN a few times and there are a couple of 11s (12s when pluralised) that I want to ...
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:59 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437245
Re: Bug reports
I wasn't forced to abstain in the GOTW voting for my game vs Rex. Are we supposed to be allowed to vote on our own games now?
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:31 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official Thread of Brag
- Replies: 1176
- Views: 167161
Re: Official Thread of Brag
3 of ye 4 most multitalented crowns belonging to we.
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:40 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 78614
Re: Coincidence
From this page 5th Junior 9 Rounder 97 0.04% 2279 2279 (Last 2 figures are "Beatable 1 game in..." and "Attempts") Think that might be the way that page works- there's only ever been one Junior 9 rounder with a max higher than 97. Nope, cf here : Games played: 2279. Isn't that w...
- Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:33 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
- Replies: 57
- Views: 12485
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 4
A couple of results... Main Event Championship Flight: Scott Gillies 0-2 Adam Gillard Scott Gillies 99 - 116 Adam Gillard Best 15-rounder I've been involved in for a while. Scott's darrenic pencil HABITANT was the difference in the first 9 rounds, but his chance of a max game went with a tricky n...
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:35 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 78614
Re: Coincidence
From this page 5th Junior 9 Rounder 97 0.04% 2279 2279 (Last 2 figures are "Beatable 1 game in..." and "Attempts") Think that might be the way that page works- there's only ever been one Junior 9 rounder with a max higher than 97. Nope, cf here : Games played: 2279.
- Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:30 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Coincidence
- Replies: 224
- Views: 78614
Re: Coincidence
From this page
5th Junior 9 Rounder 97 0.04% 2279 2279
(Last 2 figures are "Beatable 1 game in..." and "Attempts")
5th Junior 9 Rounder 97 0.04% 2279 2279
(Last 2 figures are "Beatable 1 game in..." and "Attempts")
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Classic Aptochat moments
- Replies: 222
- Views: 145272
Re: Classic Aptochat moments
2010-12-31 12:08:09 Adam Gillard: Thanks for a great year, Charlie 2010-12-31 12:08:38 Charlie Reams: well thank you too 2010-12-31 12:08:43 Charlie Reams: couldn't do it without you lot 2010-12-31 12:08:50 Adam Gillard: awww 2010-12-31 12:08:55 Josh Hurst: haha 2010-12-31 12:09:01 Josh Hurst: you g...
- Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The C4C Football Thread
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 195292
Re: The C4C Football Thread
Only 4 left in the Fantasy Cup as far as I can see - me, Badcock, Garner and Doohan.
- Wed Dec 29, 2010 7:07 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: AptoSOS - Recaps
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3366
Re: AptoSOS - Recaps
Tea Time Teaser Suggestions Cool. But if we're actually going to use teasers "live" for people spectating AptoSOS matches, then they'll need to be PM-ed to the organisers so they'll be unseen (by everyone except the setter and the organisers). More likely scenario is that there'll be no-o...
- Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: AptoSOS - Recaps
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3366
Re: AptoSOS - Recaps
Looks like you could do with some Tea Time Teasers. I could dream up half a dozen or so just for fun, even if they aren't used when the contestants are playing their match. If you think it's a good idea, then people could PM you teasers that you can include in the recaps. I'll do it anyway because I...
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:33 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433339
Re: Feature requests
Like Ned PendletonJackHurst wrote:As a way of keeping an eye out for fresh talent, one of the criteria for filtering pro ranks could be duration of membership.
- Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Official thread of scrag
- Replies: 328
- Views: 50781
Re: Official thread of scrag
Set 4 new high scores in a week and none of them will even make it to the voting stage for GOTW because they're not in the top 5 for number of nominations.
- Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:25 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: CountMax errors
- Replies: 727
- Views: 91040
Re: CountMax errors
FETTUCINI isn't in the dictionary and I don't know if it ever has been (FETTUCCINE is in). This has also been noted here . Can someone enlighten me? Edit: Also noted by Martin Gardner on page 5 of this thread: "FETTUCINI isn't in anymore of course, but then it's somewhat unlike that those lett...
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:11 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
- Replies: 114
- Views: 56187
Re: You know you're playing too much apterous when...
... you get a headache from consecutive gruelling games (e.g. the 3 Hypertouchundrum Attacks that Innis and I played this evening)
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:55 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433339
Re: Feature requests
*LIKE*Rhys Benjamin wrote:Fair point well made Jimbo x2.
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:52 am
- Forum: Countdown - Spoilers
- Topic: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12340
Re: Grand Final Spoilers For Friday December 17th 2010
Openbook is great today by the way if you wanna check it out just search "Countdown". The usual stuff about Rachel being hot etc. but some people who genuinely love Countdown and support either Jack or Eoin. I just tried this and found someone ( Imogen Elsdon ) who constantly posts status...
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 10:55 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433339
Re: Feature requests
You're also assuming that you can do without sleep for about half a year.Joseph Krol wrote:Just calculated that it would take me 173 days and 14hrs (ish) to get through a million conundrums(assuming 15sec per conundrum).
Re: Anagrams
My alter-ego is ADMIRAL GLAD
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:06 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
- Replies: 58
- Views: 13130
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 3
Junior Mint: Adam Gillard 1-2 Ryan Taylor Adam Gillard 79 - 63 Ryan Taylor I pulled ahead by virtue of being BOOKSY (pencil), but Ryan's RECTUM got him back in it before I SCAMMED the crucial conundrum. Ryan Taylor 99 - 91 Adam Gillard I beat Ryan with JUDO but he fought back with KARATE. I pulled ...
- Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:12 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433339
Re: Feature requests
The Hall of Spoons needs decorating. I sent a nomination to the e-mail address listed there a couple of months ago. I appreciate there may be more pressing matters to deal with, but you did say this: "29th August. Welcome to our new game mode: Ascension. Ever wanted to play every single conundr...
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:18 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Spoilers 2010/2011- A New Tournament
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3158
Re: Spoilers 2010/2011- A New Tournament
Oddly enough I just noticed that Spoilage is called "Octorock" in the help section ("Coming soon..."). Maybe a previous incarnation?
- Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Snooker!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4096
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:31 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: The Snooker!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4096
Re: The Snooker!
On another note, Stephen Hendry has apparently had the 'yips' for 10 years, and now that they've got really bad he's consulting Bernhard Langer. It would be sad for him to bow out of snooker in this manner.
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:58 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Link Dump
- Replies: 329
- Views: 60574
Re: C4C Link Dump
You can spot a Jew a mile away by that special glow on his/her face lol. Not me who wrote that by the way. I thought you'd like that video, Ryan ;) (I expected you to be the first to comment). Also, I think someone got a little carried away with that comment you've quoted, Charlie! Anyway, I though...
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:28 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: C4C Link Dump
- Replies: 329
- Views: 60574
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:32 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
- Replies: 74
- Views: 17275
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 2
Minty result: [insert toothpaste-related humour] John Gillies 1-2 Adam Gillard John Gillies 56 - 118 Adam Gillard INBOARD and VERTIGO gave me a big lead in a game that was closer than the scoreline suggests. John buzzing in for the conundrum gave me just enough time to unscramble it for a PB. Adam G...
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:08 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437245
Re: Bug reports
Statland pages haven't updated for a while
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:57 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
- Replies: 89
- Views: 21567
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
Speed Daemon result: Adam Gillard 117 - 79 Lesley Hines I was slightly disappointed to miss a 9 (LITREAGES) and even more disappointed to chicken a pencil (ROWBOATS), but I can't complain really as I scored in every round and this was way better than the other Speed Daemon games that I've played. Le...
- Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
- Replies: 89
- Views: 21567
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
Main event: Kirk Bevins 111 - 60 Adam Gillard Adam Gillard 83 - 130 Kirk Bevins Rating of 2190 now - highest I've ever been. Rex, I'm coming for ya... A bit more info - Game 1: Kirk maxed it bar the final numbers game. Game 2: I chickened COLUMBITE before we both pencilled SPEARWORT Also, I've knoc...
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:59 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Heads-up to anyone who uses the same password everywhere
- Replies: 65
- Views: 7748
Re: Heads-up to anyone who uses the same password everywhere
I didn't know Rhys was such an evil mastermind.Howard Somerset, Lesley Hines, Richard Adams, Jon O'Neill, Ben Wilson wrote:RB
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:46 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
- Replies: 89
- Views: 21567
Re: Apterous Winter Closed Round 1
Junior Mint result: Adam Gillard 2-0 Ben Cooke Adam Gillard 88 - 76 Ben Cooke A close game where the lead changed hands and we each got a pencil (CLASH for Ben; OREAD for me). Won on crucial. Ben Cooke 93 - 99 Adam Gillard Ben pulled ahead with DURIANS, but I weaselled my way back in and WAGGLED to ...
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 2:28 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Feature requests
- Replies: 1956
- Views: 433339
Re: Feature requests
I've already forgotten what happened in October 2010. Any chance of apterous history?
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:10 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437245
Re: Bug reports
More deliberately omitted than 'forgot'. I'm trying to be on my best behaviour here!Ryan Taylor wrote:You forgot to add that you are on a max game in the Duel.Adam Gillard wrote:The conundrums don't seem to be working on today's (Junior) duel.
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:34 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437245
Re: Bug reports
The conundrums don't seem to be working on today's (Junior) duel.
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:50 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: My thoughts on people.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4199
Re: My thoughts on people.
Gillard: you are constantly seeking attention because you want people to see how clever you are Comments and discussion much appreciated. You'll be pleased to hear that I am trying to tone down the whole "I just achieved X on apterous" thing (I was doing pretty well until I couldn't resis...
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:16 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
- Replies: 64
- Views: 13432
Re: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
If there's any more room on the Main Event list, could you please add me to that as well
- Wed Nov 17, 2010 2:29 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
- Replies: 64
- Views: 13432
Re: Apterous Winter Tournament sign-up
What they said.Lad wrote:I wrote:Count me in for all of them.
- Tue Nov 02, 2010 12:07 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Goatblitz 2010 - Divisional Results/Final
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1488
Re: Goatblitz 2010 - Divisional Results/Final
3rd-place play-off result: Adam Gillard 2-0 Jack Hurst Adam Gillard 88 - 80 Jack Hurst Really not much in this; I won by virtue of getting 2/3 conundrums, despite Jack winning 3 letters rounds courtesy of darrenic sevens (NOONERS; EULOGIA; ALEMBIC). Jack Hurst 82 - 94 Adam Gillard A few blemishes on...
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:17 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437245
Re: Bug reports
I think this game hasn't been processed by the apterous records thing. It doesn't appear on the Goat Attack page or the most multitalented letterists page (despite both having been updated within the last 20 minutes). I mention it here because it may be a general bug to do with the outage on Monday...
- Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:02 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437245
Re: Bug reports
Kirk, try clicking "play" or "play (small)" again once it freezes due to the nullpointerexception thingy. I still get that error message, but since Charlie did the fix I can circumvent it by re-clicking the "play (small)" button and/or closing the game window until the ...
- Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:23 am
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437245
Re: Bug reports
I think this game hasn't been processed by the apterous records thing. It doesn't appear on the Goat Attack page or the most multitalented letterists page (despite both having been updated within the last 20 minutes). I mention it here because it may be a general bug to do with the outage on Monday ...
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:55 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437245
Re: Bug reports
Thank you very much! So it was to do with the McJava update after all.Charlie Reams wrote:Aha, mea non culpa. It's this known bug in Java, which they also provide a workaround for. I'll push this change out in the next few days, should save you at least some heartache.
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:03 pm
- Forum: apterous.org
- Topic: Bug reports
- Replies: 2157
- Views: 437245
Re: Bug reports
I've PM-ed you the console data, because there was a lot of it and I didn't want to clutter up this thread (any more than I already have).